What is agile methodology? Modern software development explained
Enterprises need software competency to deliver good digital experiences. Agile development is how enterprises get there Every software development organization today seems to practice the agile software development methodology, or a version of it. Or at least they believe they do. Whether you are new to application development or learned about software development decades ago…
Apple Shazam: Why is the US company buying the music app?
Scan your eyes over Apple’s just-published list of the year’s most popular iPhone apps, and there’s one notable omission: Shazam. In fact, it’s been a while since the song-identifying software squeezed its way into the iOS App Store’s top 10. So, why has Apple confirmed it is “combining” its business with that of the smaller London…
Uber breach affected 2.7 million Britons
The October 2016 data breach of Uber’s systems affected up to 2.7 million user accounts in the UK belonging to both customers and drivers, it has emerged. The breach saw details of 57 million accounts compromised, and Uber has been heavily criticised for not admitting sooner that its systems had been hacked, and for paying off those…
iOS 11.2 is going to support faster 7.5W Qi wireless charging
The iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X all support wireless charging using the Qi standard. It means that iPhones are now compatible with hundreds of chargers out there. But iPhone Qi charging is currently limited to 5W, or the slowest wireless charging speed. Apple is currently working on iOS 11.2 — this update is…
Sean Parker: Facebook exploits vulnerability in human psychology
Sean Parker, Facebook’s first president, had some harsh words about the social network during an interview this week. The tech investor, also a co-founder of Napster and, perhaps most recognizably, the guy played by Justin Timberlake in “The Social Network,” said Facebook was designed to exploit the way people fundamentally think and behave. There have…
Apple engineer ‘fired’ over early iPhone X leak
Apple has reportedly fired one of its engineers after his daughter posted a video of the iPhone X before the official launch. The YouTube video was shot on the Apple campus in September when the young woman met her father for lunch. The video was widely shared after being spotted by tech news sites and…
The Chilean’s Goverment has selected HAT as exporter of IT services to the United States.
HAT Consulting has been selected to be part of “Ch1l3; A digital Country_”, information technology sectorial brand that represents Chile. A program executed by Prochile and whose sole objective is to promote the chilean’s technological services industry over the world. Through “Ch1l3; A digital Country_” the government recognizes to HAT Consulting as one of the…
IBM’s Future Blockchain Projects May Give New Meaning to its Name
Juniper Research has released the results of a survey indicating that International Business Machines (IBM) is the top provider of Blockchain among all other companies, with 43% of the vote. Instead of “International Business Machines,” IBM could very well stand for “International Blockchain Model” in the near future. On the same survey entitled, “Blockchain Enterprise Survey,” Microsoft came in…
Uber CEO apologizes for “mistakes” after London license blow
Uber’s new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has written an open letter apologizing for “mistakes we’ve made” following the announcement on Friday by London’s transport regulator that it was withdrawing licensing from Uber — having deemed it is not “fit and proper” to operate. In the letter Khosrowshahi thanks Uber users for “support over the last few days” — likely…
China orders Bitcoin exchanges in capital city to close
All Bitcoin exchanges in Beijing and Shanghai have been ordered to submit plans for winding down their operations by 20 September. The move follows the Chinese central bank’s decision to ban initial coin offeringsin early September. Top exchange BTCC said it would stop trading at the end of the month. Chinese authorities decided to ban digital currencies as…